EL Chapter 3 & 4: The Relational leadership Model and Understanding Yourself Flashcards
Define leadership, according to the text
A relational and ethical process of people together attempting to accomplish positive change
What does ‘being congruent’ mean?
being congruent is doing or acting in concert with your values and attitudes
Leaders promote learning in three different ways (Hasselbein and Shineski)
- their own learning on a personal level
- helping others in their units learn
- shaping and contributing to an organizational culture that promotes learning
A vision inspires ________ and __________
energy and purpose
Being inclusive means _________, ________, and actively ________ diversity in views, ________, styles, and aspects of individuality such as gender or culture, that add multiple perspectives to a group’s activity.
understanding, valuing, engaging, approaches
Talk about inclusivity. Why is inclusivity important? Give a relevant example. How does this apply to leadership?
Knowing - understanding, Being - valuing involvement, Doing - listening and civil discourse.
Ex: delegating task –> everyone gets a job and is included
Working together towards a common goal
Write about the concept of ‘removing barriers from the mind’ as according to the EL text.
another reason that people are resistant to change or changing. After years of stability, incremental change, or failed attempts at change, people can internalize a deep belief that they are not capable of achieving a leap. They may not say out loud “I can’t do it” but at some level they feel it, even if it is not true.
List and describe French and Raven’s 6 bases of power:
- REWARD: person can deliver positive consequences or remove negative consequences
- COERCIVE: person can deliver negative consequences or remove positive consequences
- LEGITIMATE: group members believe the person ought to have power of his position or responsibility
- REFERENCE: group members do what the person wants out of respect, liking, and wanting to be liked
- EXPERT: members believe the person has a special knowledge or skill and is trustworthy
- INFORMATIONAL: group members believe the person has useful knowledge not available elsewhere
What is self empowerment? Describe. Also, what are Murrell’s 6 methods to be empowered?
Self-empowerment is…the recognition that you have a legitimate right to be heard and the self confidence to be a part of a solution or the change process.
1. Educating, 2. Leading, 3. Structuring, 4. Providing, 5. Mentoring, 6. Actualizing
Write about empowerment vs. delegation
If the leader retains a great deal of power or control when delegating, participants may feel manipulated, unprepared, resentful, or victimized. If a positional leader has clearly acted congruently in sharing authority and responsibility with the group and has its trust, then sharing tasks can be empowering and can enhance community. Empowerment is achieved by enabling the involvement of group members and conveying faith in them.
Being ethical means:
conforming to the standards of a given profession or group
Describe the difference between cooperation and collaboration:
Cooperation helps the other person or group achieve their own goals, whereas collaboration joins with another group or person in setting and accomplishing mutual shared goals
What is reflection and why is it important? What is contemplation?
Reflection is the process of pausing, stepping back from the action and asking. Important to learn from lessons. Contemplation is a form of reflection that allows us to think deeply about the events around us, our feelings, and emotions.
List Bennis’ four lessons from which to develop self-knowledge:
- you are your own best teacher
- accept responsibility. blame no one.
- you can learn anything you want to learn.
- true understanding comes from reflection on your own experience
What is self-concept? What is self-esteem?
Self concept is how we objectively describe ourselves; usually it is based on our roles and attributes. Self esteem is the subjective element of how you feel about yourself.
